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Liverpool, Man United plan power grab with leagues' overhaul
LONDON - Liverpool and Manchester United have angered the Premier League and the government by formulating plans to reshape English football with a power grab that would also reduce the size of the to...
Oct 13, 2020
WATCH: Health minister to detail 11,000 job cuts at Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is making major changes to Alberta Health Services.It was announced Tuesday morning that about 11,000 jobs will be cut at AHS. There will be no job losses for ...
Oct 13, 2020
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern):11 a.m.There are 1,553 new COVID-19 cases in Ontario over the past two days and 12 new deaths.Health Minister Christine Elliott s...
Oct 13, 2020
Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon's rape trial begins in Montreal
MONTREAL - A trial begins today for entertainment mogul Gilbert Rozon, who is accused of rape and indecent assault for acts allegedly committed in 1980. The founder of the Just for Laughs comedy festi...
Oct 13, 2020
Senators prospect Tim Stuetzle set to miss up to eight weeks after injuring arm
MANNHEIM, Germany - Ottawa Senators prospect Tim Stuetzle is set to undergo surgery after suffering an arm injury while training with his German club, the Mannheim Eagles announced Tuesday.Mannheim sa...
Oct 13, 2020
Actor Jon Cryer turns to B.C. ring-finder to search for lost wedding band
VANCOUVER - An actor is sharing his gratitude towards a Vancouver service specializing in finding lost rings after losing his own wedding band, kicking off a panicked search attempt. Jon Cryer, known ...
Oct 13, 2020
The new COVID-19 support programs and murder hornets: In The News for Oct. 13
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Oct. 13. What we are watching in Canada ... Th...
Oct 13, 2020
CSIS sees warrant process as 'burdensome' and a 'necessary evil': federal review
OTTAWA - Canadian Security Intelligence Service employees see the spadework needed to obtain a judicial warrant as "a necessary evil" that detracts from more valuable activities, says an independent r...
Oct 13, 2020
Conservatives want an anti-corruption committee to probe WE Charity controversy
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives want MPs to create an anti-corruption committee to investigate the WE Charity issue.Tory ethics critic Michael Barrett says the new forum would press for answers to ...
Oct 12, 2020
Canadiens sign forward Tyler Toffoli to four-year contract through 2024
The Montreal Canadiens signed forward Tyler Toffoli to a four-year deal on Monday. The deal carries an average annual value of US$4.25 million. Toffoli played 10 regular-season games for the Vancouver...
Oct 12, 2020